I out on the front porch an' I hollered
An' dogs An' them An' them dogs come out from under the house
An' them An' dogs come out from under the house barkin'
knew we was goin' coon huntin' They we was goin' coon huntin'
An' dogs An' them
We started huntin', oh, we was havin' a fine time
John Newbanks was a great American. He didn't believe in shooting no coons outta no tree, it was against his...upbringin'. He taught us from first (?)...from the day we were born 'til the age we could listenin' to him. Give everything a sportin' chance
everything a sportin' chance
Whatever you do, give it a chance
An' dogs An' dogs An' them come out from under the house barkin'
We started We started
An' dogs We started huntin', oh, we was havin' such a fine
When you a coon, hold the dogs and cut the tree down, or either climb the tree and make the coon jump in amongst the dogs.
Give him a chance Give him a sportin'
Whatever you do, give it a sportin'
An' them An' dogs An' them dogs come out from under the house
Give him a chance
An' them come out from under the house barkin'
him a sportin' chance Give him a chance you do Whatever you do, give it a chance
An' dogs come out from under the house barkin'
An' dogs An' dogs Give a sportin' chance An' them dogs come out from under the barkin' you do Whatever you do, give it a sportin'